Ivy Compton-Burnett Quotes

A leopard does not change his spots, or change his feeling that spots are rather a credit.

Ivy Compton-Burnett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 5, 1884 - August 27, 1969

Topics

ChangeCreditFeelingLeopardRather

I never had this ego where I must write everything. I'm not Bob Dylan.

Joe Bonamassa

EgoNeverWriteEverythingWhere

I affirm to you the tremendous potential you have, not beyond anything you could ever imagine.

Stephen Covey

PotentialYouBeyondAnythingEver

When I was ten, I loved movies like 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'Roman Holiday.' When I watched those things, I felt like it was such a good escape. It wasn't even that I needed an escape, but I wanted to be an actor so I could give that feeling to someone else.

Spencer Boldman

GoodCoolLovedSomeoneHoliday

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.

Sissy Spacek

GoodFoolCreativeWonderfulRole

In this age, if the currency of a major nation collapses, or its access to borrowing ends, it just can't function.

Roger Altman

AgeNationBorrowingFunctionJust

If you can define what God is, I can tell you whether I believe in it.

Michael Sheen

GodBelieveYouI CanI Believe

I do find that I tend to write about big questions. Why are we here? What are we doing? How do we relate to each other?

Brian Fallon

QuestionsDoingFindWhyWriteBig

In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.

Arthur Helps

SuccessOrganizationCommonWorking

I'm afraid that people who know me as I usually am will discover I have another side, a better and finer side. I'm afraid they'll mock me, think I'm ridiculous and sentimental and not take me seriously. I'm used to not being taken seriously, but only the 'light-hearted' Anne is used to it and can put up with it; the 'deeper' Anne is too weak.

Anne Frank

PeopleMeThinkBetterKnowWill

My buildings should have an emotional core - a space which, in itself, has an emotional nice feeling.

Peter Zumthor

SpaceBuildingsFeelingNiceCore

My job is to play quarterback, and I'm going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.

Tom Brady

BestJobMePlayKnowWay

I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.

Richard M. DeVos

PositiveLeadershipProgressThinking

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